# Outside air

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-air/40897>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** acadia, gmc\
**Created:** [December 17, 2009, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-air/40897 "2009-12-17T23:20:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mgman63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@mgman63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mgman63)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-air/40897/1 "2009-12-17T23:20:48Z")

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I am looking to purchase an SUV possibly something along the Chevy Traverse/ GMC Acadia line and I wanted to know if anyone has knowledge as to how well the car is sealed. I own a 2008 chevy truck that no matter what I always smell the out side air I.E., cigarette smoke, diesel exhaust skunks etc. We have a Honda pilot seems to fair pretty well on recirc. air the same goes for a previously owned Toyota Camry. Any input is greatly appreciated.  
  
  
  
 Patrick

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-air/40897/2 "2009-12-17T23:24:15Z")

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Your best bet is to look for something with a cabin filter in the ductwork. No modern car will be airtight. If it were you’d have trouble closing the doors.

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-air/40897/3 "2009-12-17T23:32:46Z")

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A cabin filter will not remove smells…I would test drive one and test out the airrecirculation setting…

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**Author:** ![GSN\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@GSN\_fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSN_fan)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-air/40897/4 "2009-12-18T03:41:18Z")

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Why not test drive one for an extended period of time and see if the car can recirculate air at the level you are looking for?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-air/40897/5 "2009-12-18T03:53:50Z")

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You MUST have SOME outside air or you would suffocate in an hour or so, having depleted all the oxygen in the “cabin”…The windows would fog up long before that…